Grain Growers of Canada says more than 40 percent of farmers are nearing retirement over the next decade, and the federal capital gains tax change introduces substantial uncertainty into their retirement planning.  |  Getty Images

Tax change hurts farm succession

Pity the family farmer. Once a shining centrepiece of Canada’s economic growth, our farmers are little more than an afterthought in our urban-focused world. And the federal government, which once supported small farms through helpful policies, is landing a new and devastating blow through federal capital gains tax changes. The planned changes will make it […] Read more